On the banks of the Kinugawa River in central Japan, a row of abandoned, crumbling hotels stands like a relic of a forgotten past. A destination that once thrived as a hot spring resort during ...

Historic shrines, dramatic mountain scenery, natural hot springs — there are countless reasons to add Nikko to your list of must-visit destinations in Japan. Welcome to Nikko. This small ...

My host mom, Ran, came up with the idea to travel to Nikko, a city about three hours away from where we lived in Tokyo. The cold weather and snow the city often received made it the perfect ...

Nikko, Japan — VISITORS come to Nikko to gawk ... There was nothing to do then but seek shelter in a hot springs spa, or onsen, where the water made me loose and lazy. Soaking in an outdoor ...

The next time you visit Japan, plan to spend time north ... important World Heritage sites and natural hot springs. There, you will find Nikko, a beautiful, historic and peaceful place, away ...

From Nikko, rent a car (just remember to ... and get top-notch views from the ocean. You can find hot springs, or onsen, all over Japan, but few are as unique as the ones on Shikinejima.

Liang Jiayu, who was travelling in Japan with her husband, mother and aunt, said the family decided to stay in Kinugawa to enjoy the hot springs before travelling to Nikko, finding the quiet a ...